SMASHING Synonyms: 383 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of smashing

as in striking

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noun

as in hammering

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verb

present participle of smash

as in shattering

to cause to break with violence and much noise the drunken guest deliberately smashed a glass against the brick fireplace

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as in demolishing

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive the firecracker smashed the clay pot

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as in destroying

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of the invading troops smashed the resistance and went on to conquer the country

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as in bumping

to come into usually forceful contact with something we nearly smashed into each other on the skating rink

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Recent Examples of smashing

Adjective

Doubts cast However, not everyone saw the draft as a smashing success. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 2026 Her book was a smashing success, selling half a million copies in its first week. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 21 May 2026

Noun

In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 The 17-mile (27 km) long proton-smashing tunnel, running 300 feet (100 m) below the ground near the Swiss-French border, is at the heart of the physics research conducted by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026

Verb

Temperatures are not much better across the San Joaquin Valley and foothills, with highs in the upper 90s and low 100s coming close to smashing records. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 In video obtained by KTLA-TV, an SUV can be seen traveling along the highway before smashing into another car. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smashing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smashing

Adjective

The runway provided a striking demonstration of electronic ink as a wearable surface.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
One of the most influential fashion photographers of his generation, Lindbergh, who died in 2019 at the age of 74, helped usher in the era of the supermodel with his striking black-and-white portraits.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of striking

Noun

The butt of the Axvant is designed to double as a mallet, mostly for knocking in tent stakes and taking care of other basic, non-precision hammering.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Coastal flooding and hammering winds are already underway from North Carolina and Virginia to New Jersey, the start of a dayslong coastal flood and erosion threat that will extend into New England as the storm ramps up.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

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Surveillance video shows three vehicles circling the parking lot before a white Toyota Tacoma barrels through the storefront, shattering glass and sending employees running.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
In fact, they aren’t made of glass at all; they’re made of polycarbonate, a plastic material that mimics the look of a wonky funhouse reflector, to prevent people from shattering the surface and using broken shards as weapons.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of shattering

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This is not the first time a coach in LAUSD has gotten into trouble trying to improve a facility, with the district issuing disciplinary action and demolishing the improvement because it was not authorized.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
On Thursday, the judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of demolishing

Verb

Sign up for the newsletter When the rain does fall, Kabul’s hard, impermeable surfaces mean the water doesn’t replenish aquifers, but instead sweeps through the city as flash floods, destroying homes, killing people and rolling away.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Space debris is generated not only by kinetic space weapons but also when satellites collide and get smashed into countless fragments and smaller particles that travel at high velocity and are capable of destroying or damaging more spacecraft.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroying

Verb

There can be two women who are strong and dynamic, who are, at points, up against each other or bumping heads, but have the same mission and goal.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
These combined create a soundscape that'll keep you bumping and immersed in your audio.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of bumping

Noun

One guy in cargo shorts and a battered Ramones T-shirt kept casting dirty looks at the sky, clearly annoyed at the thumping of the TV news helicopters — there were at least three overhead at all times — drowning out his commentary.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Patriots went on to advance to the Super Bowl, where the Seahawks delivered a thumping.

— Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

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